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Primrose & Rye
meets Hermessence Santal Massoïa.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Different note lists

The records do not list any identical notes. They may still share accords.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with vanilla; Concentration not recorded leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Jo Malone London Primrose & Rye bottle
Jo Malone London

Primrose & Rye

Concentration not recorded

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Hermès Hermessence Santal Massoïa bottle
Hermès

Hermessence Santal Massoïa

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedFrance
Listed year20182011
Leading accordsvanilla · aromatic · lactonicwoody · sweet · lactonic
Notes unique to this recordRye, Corn Silk, Vanilla, Primrose, MimosaSandalwood, Massioa, Milk, Dried Fruits, Sugar, Floral Notes
Longevity / 52.59 · 61 votes2.84 · 332 votes
Projection / 42.13 · 101 votes1.97 · 398 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

Primrose & Rye

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Hermessence Santal Massoïa

Eau de toilette · US listing · Bottle: 3.38 fl.oz

Alcohol ; Aqua/water/eau ; Parfum (fragrance) ; Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes ; Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate ; Citrus aurantium bergamia peel oil ; Hexyl cinnamal ; Hydroxycitronellal ; Limonene ; Cedrus atlantica oil/extract ; Linalyl acetate ; Ethylhexyl salicylate ; Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane ; Bht ; Santalol; Linalool ; Farnesol ; Benzyl alcohol ; Pinene ; Coumarin ; Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract ; Citral ; Terpinolene ; Beta-caryophyllene ; Terpineol.

Source: Hermès official US product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference 11066001A

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed vanilla and aromatic direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed woody and sweet direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.